Dear Survey-taker:
As a service provider for immigrant survivors of violence, we know you have witnessed first-hand how delays in access to work authorization affect immigrant survivors and their children. This is the first of two surveys in which we are seeking your help to gather information on work authorization delays and their consequences.
The goal of the first survey is to gain a better understanding about how long it has been taking, in recent years, for immigrant crime victims to receive work authorization after they have filed a VAWA self-petition, U or T visa application.
VAWA 2013 requires DHS to report to Congress on the length of time between when a victim files their VAWA, U or T visa application and when they are granted work authorization. Your participation in this survey will assist in informing DHS, DOJ, Immigration Courts, Congress, and the White House about the importance of immigrant crime victims’ access to work authorization and the need to grant immigrant crime victims access to deferred action and work authorization within 6 months (but preferably within 90 days) of the victim’s filing for immigration relief.
The second survey asks about the impact that a delay in access to work authorization has on the lives of immigrant victims and their children, and is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/work-authorization-impact.
We thank you in advance for taking the time to participate in these surveys. We will distribute the results widely: to you, your organization, and to government agencies.